Zooey Deschanel

Acting

Born: 1980-01-17
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Height: 163.00 m
Popularity: 2.5

Also Known As

Zooey Claire Deschanel

Biography

Zooey Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She made her film debut in Mumford (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as The Good Girl (2002), The New Guy (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Yes Man (2008), and 500 Days of Summer (2009). From 2011 to 2018, she starred as Jess Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Deschanel is also a co-founder of the female-focused website HelloGiggles, which was acquired by Time Inc. in 2015.

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 4 nominated

🏆 Won

Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series

New Girl

2012
🏆 Won

Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series

New Girl

2012
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

New Girl

2012
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

New Girl

2012
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media

2011
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media

2011
🏆 Won

Mar del Plata Film Festival

2003
🏆 Won

Mar del Plata Film Festival

2003

Acting96 titles

Directing1 title

Production2 titles

Sound1 title